Horse Weigh Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 5m 2.4s

Bbold¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| D

13/8

Returned from a break with victory in a 2m5f novice hurdle at Warwick (good-to-firm) last month. Registering his second success at Warwick that day and he holds strong claims despite carrying a double penalty.

Form: 5361-21

All About You^t⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

40/1

Good 5L second in a soft ground 2m1f bumper at Carlisle on debut in March. Yet to replicate that form in three subsequent bumpers starts and interesting to see how he performs on hurdling debut.

Form: 29-44

Falethao D'ana¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

20/1

Broke his maiden at the fourth time of asking in point-to-points when winning by 4L in a match race at Trecoed (3m, good) in June. Worth a check in the market on Rules debut.

Form: 47-51

Not Going Out^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 110

8/1

Promising 10L third in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Plumpton (good-to-firm) when debuting for this stable last month. Interesting to see how he fares stepping up in distance.

Form: 48834-3

The Darley Lama⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann

16/1

Ran well in finishing 6¼L third when making his hurdling debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) at the end of August. Interesting runner upped in trip.

Form: 9334-3

Yeavering Belle¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

11/10

Dual winner including on hurdling debut when successful by a neck over 2m1f at Newton Abbot (good) at the end of May. Justified short odds that day and she is one for the shortlist stepping up in trip.

Form: 3/143-1

Forecasts

Yeavering Belle (11/10), Bbold (13/8), Not Going Out (8/1), The Darley Lama (16/1), Falethao D'ana (20/1), All About You (40/1)

BBOLD can register a third victory over hurdles by conceding weight to all of his rivals in this six runner novices hurdle. The selection hails from a top yard and looks capable of getting the better of Yeavering Belle who is the winner of her sole previous hurdles start. Third place can go the way of Not Going Out who was placed on his hurdling debut last time out.